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This page presents Honduras's climate context for the current climatology, 1991-2020, derived from observed, historical data. Information should be used to build a strong understanding of current climate conditions in order to appreciate future climate scenarios and projected change.
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In Honduras, the climate is tropical at low altitudes, in the tierras calientes, while it is more temperate at hill altitudes, in the tierras templadas, while it becomes cold on the mountain tops.
Explore historical and projected climate data, climate data by sector, impacts, key vulnerabilities and what adaptation measures are being taken. Explore the overview for a general context of how climate change is affecting Honduras.
We show the climate in Honduras by comparing the average weather in 4 representative places: Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula, La Ceiba, and Santa Rosa de Copán. You can add or remove cities to customize the report to your liking.
Roughly triangular in shape, Honduras is the bend in Central America and has a 459-mile Caribbean coastline to the north and narrows in the south to 89 miles at the Gulf of Fonseca on the Pacific Ocean. It is bounded on the west by Guatemala, the southwest by El Salvador, and the east and southeast by Nicaragua.
Tegucigalpa, in a sheltered valley and at an altitude of 990 meters (3,250 feet), has a pleasant climate, with an average temperature ranging from 20°C (68°F) in January, the coolest month, to 24°C (75°F) in May, the warmest month.
24 maj 2024 · The general temperature in Honduras varies from 20°C (68°F) to 31°C (87.8°F), depending on the altitude and time of the year. Coastal regions typically experience higher temperatures, while mountainous regions are cooler.
